Timothy E. Ellsworth
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Timothy Edwards Ellsworth (September 21, 1836 East Windsor
, Hartford County, Connecticut
- February 10, 1904 Lockport
, Niagara County, New York
) was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate
from 1896 to 1902.
in 1857. He was admitted to the bar in 1858, and became a clerk in the law office of Gardner & Lamont in Lockport.
In August 1861 he raised a company of cavalry which became part of the 7th Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry and became its captain. In March 1862, he joined the staff of General James S. Wadsworth
where he remained until the general's death in May 1864. He finished the American Civil War
as a colonel
, and returned to Lockport where he formed a partnership with George D. Lamont until the latter was appointed to the New York Supreme Court
.
From 1870 to 1878, he was Collector of Customs at the Lockport Suspension Bridge.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
from 1882 to 1885, and from 1896 to 1902, and was President pro tempore from 1896 to 1902. In 1897, he introduced the much debated "Press Gag" bill in the State Senate, which did not pass.
East Windsor, Connecticut
East Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,162 at the 2010 census.The town has five villages: Broad Brook, Melrose, Scantic, Warehouse Point and Windsorville.-Area:...
, Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
- February 10, 1904 Lockport
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
, Niagara County, New York
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
) was an American lawyer and politician from New York
New York
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. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate
Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
The Majority Leader of the New York State Senate is elected by the majority of the members of the New York State Senate. The position usually coincides with the title of Temporary President of the State Senate, who presides over the session of the State Senate if the Lieutenant Governor of New York...
from 1896 to 1902.
Biography
He graduated from University of RochesterUniversity of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
in 1857. He was admitted to the bar in 1858, and became a clerk in the law office of Gardner & Lamont in Lockport.
In August 1861 he raised a company of cavalry which became part of the 7th Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry and became its captain. In March 1862, he joined the staff of General James S. Wadsworth
James S. Wadsworth
James Samuel Wadsworth was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was killed in battle during the Battle of the Wilderness of 1864.-Early years:...
where he remained until the general's death in May 1864. He finished the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as a colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
, and returned to Lockport where he formed a partnership with George D. Lamont until the latter was appointed to the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
.
From 1870 to 1878, he was Collector of Customs at the Lockport Suspension Bridge.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
from 1882 to 1885, and from 1896 to 1902, and was President pro tempore from 1896 to 1902. In 1897, he introduced the much debated "Press Gag" bill in the State Senate, which did not pass.